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Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: Remove a Port and All Dependencies
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Jeff Cross wrote:
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> I would like to know if it is possible to remove a port/package and all
> of the dependencies it installed that are not needed by other applications.
> 
> Example: I installed Nautilus and some Gnome games but don't want them
> installed any longer.  However, if I remove the package itself, doesn't
> it leave all of the other dependencies out there?
> 
> Upgrading my system takes forever now that there are a ton of libs and
> such installed by these applications.  So, if anyone can point me in the
> right direction for doing this I would greatly appreciate it.
> 

pkg_deinstall -R portname

pkg_deinstall is part of the sysutils/portupgrade package.

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Aaron Dalton
aaron@FreeBSD.org
FreeBSD Ports Committer